The ratification process has been criticized because state legislators

a. rarely call for an advisory vote by the people before action is taken on a proposed amendment.

b. usually vote along party lines on a proposed amendment.

c. are not elected because of their views on a proposed amendment.

d. are responsible for selecting the delegates to the convention held for a proposed amendment.

A. rarely call for an advisory vote by the people before action is taken on a proposed amendment.

Explanation:

Usually, people are not called in for an advisory vote and even so the advisory votes are non-binding which means that the results will not change the law. Even so, when the States have the opportunity do call for an advisory vote they do not do so.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.